LAST UPDATE: 15:17 Britain has frozen the assets of seven Russian businessmen, including Roman Abramovich, Igor Setsin, Oleg Deripaska and Dmitry Lebedev, after being added to the country’s sanctions list, Reuters reported. In all, Britain said the seven people added to the sanctions list because of their relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin had a […]
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Britain: Russia has confirmed that it is using thermobaric weapons in Ukraine
Britain announced today that the Russian Ministry of Defense has confirmed that it is using the TOS-1A weapons system in Ukraine, a system that uses thermobaric missiles. “The Russian Foreign Ministry has confirmed the use of the TOS-1A weapon system in Ukraine,” he said on Twitter. “TOS-1A uses thermobaric missiles, with incendiary and explosive effects.” […]
Boris Johnson denounces ‘immoral’ Russian attack on Mariupol children’s hospital
The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson today called “immoral” the bombing of a children’s hospital in Mariupol, in southeastern Ukraine, which left 17 injured by hospital staff, according to a regional official. “There are few things more immoral than targeting the vulnerable and the defenseless,” Boris Johnson said in a Twitter post about the Russian […]
Turkey ‘bury’ it but Britain reveals Turkish drone action against Russians in Ukraine
British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said on Wednesday that the TB2 Bayraktar unmanned aerial vehicles supplied to Ukraine by Turkey were helping to thwart the Russian advance. Asked in parliament about how to help the Ukrainian air force, Wallace said TB2 was “firing” at Russia’s “artillery and supply lines”. That was “incredibly important in slowing […]
G7 energy ministers to discuss further action on Russian oil and gas
The energy ministers of the G7, the group of the world’s seven strongest economies, will meet tomorrow, Thursday, to discuss what more the West can do to reduce its dependence on Russian oil and gas, the British minister said today. Energy and Entrepreneurship Quasi Quarting. Britain has said it will phase out imports of Russian […]
London is considering supplying anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine
Britain is considering Thales supplying anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine to help it defend itself against the Russian invasion, Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said, adding that the technology falls within the definition of defense weapons. “It’s vital … Ukraine to maintain its ability to suppress Russian air strikes,” Wallace told the House of Commons. “In response […]
Britain will increase its own oil and gas production
Britain will increase oil and gas production after announcing that it will ban imports of Russian oil by the end of the year, Transport Minister Grand Saps said today. Britain announced yesterday, Tuesday, that it would phase out imports of Russian oil and oil products by the end of 2022 and would consider banning Russian […]
Britain: Authorities seize aircraft as part of new sanctions against Russia
LAST UPDATE: 12.32 Britain announced today that it had seized a plane linked to a Russian billionaire as part of new aviation sanctions that give authorities the power to detain any Russian aircraft and ban the export of aviation or space-related goods to Russia. Measures to step up action against Russian aircraft make it a […]
Politico: Britain will ban imports of Russian oil
Britain will ban imports of Russian oil, Politico quoted Whitehall officials as saying. The official announcement is expected later today. Politico said it would take several months for the ban to take effect so that the global market could adapt and people could stop buying gasoline because of panic. Imports of Russian gas will not […]
Britain to back Poland if it decides to send fighters to Ukraine
LAST UPDATE: 10.01 British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said today that Britain would support Poland if the latter decided to supply fighter jets to Ukraine, but warned that such an action could have immediate consequences for Poland. “I would support the Poles and whatever choice they make,” Wallace told Sky News, adding that the United […]
